Well, Tom, in that case, I can't blame you for trying.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2011 07:15
Subject: Re: 40-meter Net, February 5


>    Yeah, but Steve, you know how we blind guys operate, don't you?  Always
> trying to beat the odds and prove em wrong!  (HI!  HI!)
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2011 11:30 PM
> Subject: Re: 40-meter Net, February 5
>
>
> Tom,
>
> Didn't anyone ever tell you that snow drifts make lousy antennas?
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2011 20:36
> Subject: Re: 40-meter Net, February 5
>
>
>>        Thanks for the round table report, Lloyd, and also thanks again 
>> for
>> taking the lead this afternoon.
>>
>> I found out what the problem with my Windom was.
>>
>> After the round table was over, the XYL looked outside and found the feed
>> line for the antenna lying on the ground in the snow.  The end of the
>> feed-line, which originally was connected to the feed point via a pl259
>> connector was all charred and burned.  What was lying on the ground was
>> just
>> the coax with the bare center conductor.  I suspect that the PL259, in
>> whatever shape it is, is still up at the center of the antenna.
>>
>> My theory is that moisture must have gotten in there from our latest
>> storm,
>> and caused a short.  I can't figure out what else might have happened.
>>
>> I thought we had sealed the center connector well with coax seal and
>> electrical tape, but obviously not.
>>
>> I'm not sure when I can get someone out here and up on the garage roof to
>> lower the mast and check things out first-hand, so it may be a while.
>>
>> Fortunately, I still have my trusty Alpha Delta DXCC antenna, which at
>> least
>> will get me on 40 through 10 meters.
>>
>> Will look for everyone on 14.258 for the Cross-country blind ops net
>> tomorrow afternoon.
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Lloyd Rasmussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2011 8:18 PM
>> Subject: 40-meter Net, February 5
>>
>>
>> The following 22 stations checked in today on 7198:
>>
>> W3IUU
>> K1EIR
>> WB9R, harold, Taylorville, IL
>> WA9TOP
>> WB9SLM
>> W4HC
>> KA9YIU
>> KB8TYJ
>> WD8INW
>> K1EIC
>> KW3A
>> KB3UAK, Mark, PA
>> KK2DOG, Mike, Watertown, NY
>> VO1RYN
>> WA1RTB
>> K5TAH, Indiana
>> KD8MWR, Lew, Cincinnati, OH
>> WA4CNI, Dean, Asheville, NC
>> KZ5AT, artie, (station in Erie, PA, remoted from Costa Rica)
>> W2TAW, Tom, Vincenttown, NJ
>> K2ALS, Steve, near Cooperstown, NY
>> W8JOD, John, Youngstown, OH
>>
>>
>>
>> Lloyd Rasmussen, Kensington, Maryland
>> Home:  http://lras.home.sprynet.com
>> Work:  http://www.loc.gov/nls
>>
>